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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 966, 5 November 1910, Page 3

Mr. R. Williams,, magistrate at Savan, arrived by the Tofua at Auckland on Wednesday last on a two .months' holiday visit to the Dominion. .The Mayor, Mr. T. M.' Wilford, invites the citizens to observe Wednesday next as a public holiday. "It is with profound regret," runs the report of the temnerance and morality oommitteo of the Congregational Union (Sydney), "that the committee,has to report no change in the shape of improvement with regard to Sunday observance. Ihe state of tilings is sufficient to fill one with alarm. The way the, Sunday is used by tens of thousands for pleasure is too well known to need repetition, and armies of employees have to be provided for the trams, trains, and steamers that cater for the pleasure-seekers. Whether the employees wish-it or not it is impossible tor them to keep the Sunday in a Chrisi manner. The Government is at the root ot tho matter, and the evil is so entrenched that it seems impossible to attack it with any hope of success. The Government can proceed against ordinary employers, but who can deal with tho Government itself? The Continental Suny, , , a . years ago some feared might find its way in amongst us is here. The facilities for pleasure-seekers on the Sunday aro as plentiful in Sydney as. in most, cities'on the Continent of Europe. The coming peril we need to fear is the blotting out of the Sunday,, carrying with it the driving of Christianity from our land. Is thero no step sufficiently effective we can .take to prevent this drifting, to irremediable disaster?" In an advertisement in this issue will be found a list of the running of tramcars, on Sundays, to connect with the trains. The Wellington Gas Company insert an advertisement in this issue referring to their gas cooker sale, which is now on. Tenders will -be received by t.ho Town Clerk up to 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, for tho supply of water pipes and fittings for the duplication of a portion of the Wain'.ii main, etc. F. P. Wolch, Masterton, advertises for sale a general, store and post office on, easy terms. 1 A fen of the many bargains in drapery aro. announced in scatters by Messrs'. Colo and Westcrmau, Manners Street. A list ,of the warehouses in the city of Wellington which will be open for business on Wednesday next appears in this .issue.